Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.5% against 48.4% in IDA only as of 2015.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?

1.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?

36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Primary education, pupils (% female)

Democratic Republic of Congo

49.5%

in 2015

IDA only

48.4%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

IDA only rank

26th

Primary education, pupils (% female) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
IDA only

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.5% against 48.4% in IDA only, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA only ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and IDA only ranks 26th of 203 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	39.2%	39.6%	0.4%	IDA only
1980s	41.6%	42.5%	0.9%	IDA only
1990s	42.9%	44.6%	1.6%	IDA only
2000s	45.0%	47.0%	2.0%	IDA only
2010s	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.5% against 48.4% in IDA only as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?: 1.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and IDA only ranks 26th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.